Territory of Washington
County of Walla Walla
I. E. Delany In answer to the writ of Habeas Corpus this day received[?]
from[?] and by the Sheriff of said County do return that I hold the body of one Ah Ma King (Chinaman) in my custody by a order of the a[?] marshal of the City of Walla Walla and by the order of the City Recorder of said city [?] Day for the the non payment of a fine imposed before said Ah Ma King now adjudged guilty on the 1st day of April 1869 by said City Recorder
Ed Delaney
Edmonde Delaney being first duly sworn says that the above return is true as he verily believes
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 2nd day of April 1869
LP Dugan Notary Public
